Okuden Reiki Level Two Training
Okuden means inner teachings. This two day in-person course develops the foundations established during Shoden and introduces the three traditional Okuden shirushi and jumon. These teachings are frequently described in the West as Reiki symbols and mantras. Within this course, they are studied as practices for personal development rather than tools used to control, direct or increase the power of Reiki.
Okuden deepens the student’s understanding of ki, connection and the qualities represented by each teaching. It also begins the professional practitioner stage for those who wish to offer Reiki to the public.
Course details
Level: Okuden, Reiki Level Two
Format: Two days of in-person training
Location: Holistic Care Durham Therapy and Training Centre
Course fee: £285
Group size: Small-group training
What Is Okuden?
Okuden may be translated as inner teachings. At this level, students move more deeply into the practices of Usui Reiki Ryōhō while continuing to work with the foundations learned during Shoden.
The course introduces three shirushi and three jumon. Each teaching points towards a particular quality or understanding within the student’s own practice. Their purpose is not to provide a faster or stronger form of Reiki. They support concentration, the cultivation of ki and a deeper understanding of connection.
What You Will Study
During Okuden, you will explore:
- The meaning and purpose of Okuden
- Developing the teachings learned at Shoden
- The three Okuden shirushi
- The three Okuden jumon
- The qualities represented by each teaching
- Meditation with the shirushi and jumon
- Chanting and visualisation
- Developing and strengthening ki
- Earth ki and Heaven ki
- Connection and Oneness
- Distance Reiki
- Working beyond physical proximity
- Supporting mental and emotional wellbeing
- Developing awareness without diagnosing
- Offering Reiki without forcing or directing
- Preparing for a professional treatment
- Consent and confidentiality
- Professional boundaries
- Treatment records and aftercare
- Scope of professional Reiki practice
- Continued personal practice
The Shirushi and Jumon
The three Okuden shirushi and jumon are taught within their Japanese context. You will learn how to draw, pronounce and practise with them, but the teaching goes beyond remembering their form. Each one offers a way of deepening personal practice and recognising qualities already present within us. They are not used as magical commands, and they do not make Reiki more powerful. Their value develops through meditation, repetition, experience and continued study.
Distance Reiki
Okuden includes the study and practice of distance Reiki. Students explore connection beyond physical location and learn how Reiki may be offered when a recipient is not present in the room. Distance work is always offered with consent and appropriate boundaries. It is not used to diagnose, predict outcomes, interfere with another person’s decisions or provide psychic readings.
Professional Practitioner Development
Okuden is the level at which students may begin working towards professional Reiki practitioner status. Professional practice requires more than completing a two-day course. Students must have sufficient personal experience, appropriate boundaries and a sound understanding of consent, confidentiality and scope of practice.
Those wishing to work with the public will complete the required case studies, treatment records and practitioner development before receiving a separate practitioner certificate.
Reiju
One Reiju is offered during the Okuden course. Receiving Reiju continues to support the student’s personal practice and relationship with the teachings.
What Is Included
Your Okuden course includes:
- Two days of in-person teaching
- Reiju
- A comprehensive Okuden training manual
- Teaching and practice with the three shirushi and jumon
- Meditation and chanting practices
- Distance Reiki practice
- Professional treatment guidance
- Case study and treatment record guidance
- Certificate of course completion
- Continued student support
- Access to relevant supporting materials
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: Completion of an in-person Shoden or Reiki Level One course within a recognised Usui Reiki lineage.
Students should have developed a regular personal Reiki practice and experience of self-treatment.
Those who completed Shoden with another teacher will be asked to provide a copy of their certificate. A conversation may also be arranged before booking so that we can discuss your previous training and ensure that the course is suitable.
Some transition study may be recommended where the content or structure of your previous Shoden training was substantially different.
Certification
Students who attend and complete both course days receive an Okuden certificate. This certificate confirms completion of Reiki Level Two.
Professional practitioner certification is awarded separately after all required case studies and practitioner development have been completed.
Course Fee
£285
A deposit is required to reserve your place. The remaining balance must be paid before the course begins.